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Oct. 23, 2009 6:43 p.m. 4eyes Reader

When you're in your cage, and you see someone on their bike, do you say "shiny happy person" or something similiar under your breath? Just because you KNOW he is having a lot more fun than you.
Oct. 23, 2009 8:11 p.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker Dork

In reply to 4eyes: When I'm in my cage I'm usually sliding at one end or the other at speeds you probably wouldn't feel comfortable with in a straight line.
Oct. 23, 2009 9:53 p.m. sundancevette New Reader

I hang my left hand off the turn signal pretending he can see me wave.
Oct. 23, 2009 9:56 p.m. zipty842 New Reader

If I'm in my cage, that means that its either storming so bad that trees are falling down, or I'm in my XP car
Oct. 24, 2009 12:15 a.m. mistanfo Dork

Well, the cage is a Miata, or another Miata, or a TDI Jetta, which likely means that I ahve the wife with me, and more stuff than I could ever fit on the bike. I might wish that I was the guy on the bike, unless he's taking corners at duck walking speeds, and then he is just a Bob Costas.
Oct. 24, 2009 1:08 p.m. 4eyes Reader

You would be surprised at the speeds I'm comfortable with On four wheels, on two I'm a lightweight
Oct. 24, 2009 7:48 p.m. MitchellC HalfDork

When there's a motorcycle behind me, I always hang towards the opposite side of the lane that he/she is on.
Oct. 24, 2009 8:54 p.m. TucoRamirez New Reader

I remember a ride up the coast on 2 lane roads in the cage and whenever I saw bikers come up behind me, I'd slow a bit and pull over to let them pass. Most passed and gave a friendly wave. This one chick just thought I was stopping in the road for no reason and yelled "idiot" or something. I yelled back "I was letting you pass!" ...Newb
Oct. 25, 2009 9:02 a.m. Dr. Hess PowerDork

Tuco, I think the correct response would have been something related to Bob Costas or shiney happy person.
Oct. 27, 2009 6:11 p.m. TucoRamirez New Reader

Hess, you're right. And that actually helps solve a problem I've had lately. My verbal reprimands directed at bad drivers are usually demographic specific to the offender and have often been misinterpreted by bystanders. Bob Costas it is.
Oct. 28, 2009 10:02 a.m. andrave HalfDork

When I'm in my cage I run motorcyclists off the road, tailgate them, and block passing zones so they can't pass.

Not really, but that seems like what everyone else does in cages when I'm on 2.
Oct. 29, 2009 1:54 a.m. 4eyes Reader

andrave wrote:

When I'm in my cage I run motorcyclists off the road, tailgate them, and block passing zones so they can't pass.

Not really, but that seems like what everyone else does in cages when I'm on 2.

HAhahaha isn't that the truth. I wonder how so many people get where their going, driving with their head up their ass.
Oct. 29, 2009 10:34 p.m. arren New Reader

Hello to all

I agree with you. I also felt like this before having bike. But now i have bike. Please share more and more

Thanks

Makita Drills
Nov. 2, 2009 4:24 p.m. Mental UberDork

arren wrote:

Hello to all

I agree with you. I also felt like this before having bike. But now i have bike. Please share more and more

Thanks

Makita Drills

i have bike too. you have canoe. now we have engrish
Nov. 2, 2009 4:28 p.m. Josh HalfDork

Wow, this one put in some time and effort before coming out with the spamlinks, huh?

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